Gardaí have charged two men who were arrested after a loaded gun was found in Ballyfermot in Dublin.
Officers stopped a van on the Kylemore Road on Monday evening and recovered the weapon.
The two men - aged 34 and 38 - were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.
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They were questioned at Crumlin Garda Station.
Gardaí say the two men have now been charged in connection with the incident.
They are due to appear in court tomorrow morning.